It was very surprising to hear the news of the death of the actress Reema Lagoo of cardiac arrest on May 18, 2017. She was only 58 according to media reports which is a fairly young age. Death due to cardiac arrest is more common among men compared to women, so it was rather shocking that she died before 60, especially as she had no other health problem. She had been working till 7 pm the previous evening and complained of pain at 1 am . Though she was admitted to hospital, she expired at 3.15 am.

Reema Lagoo was a very popular hindi film actress and acted in a large number of movies and TV serials, so she could afford to get the best medical attention. However it appears that the hectic life of the actress took a toll on her health.